Location
Staffordshire | United Kingdom
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Job Description Summary
GE Grid Solutions would like to recruit a Grid Automation Employee HR Partner based at our site in Stafford, UK reporting to Global HR Leader for Grid Automation. This role will be the first point of contact for people leaders and employees to provide counsel, coaching and support on HR fundamentals and employee related questions. This role is critical in supporting the business and executing our key HR initiatives, providing available and responsive support and driving HR functional excellence and process improvement.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
- First point of contact for employees & managers to provide leadership, coaching and support for individual employee needs & HR processes.
- Provide dedicated guidance and coaching to multiple managers and employees with specific focus on: employee advocacy/engagement, HR Fundamentals and process training, employee relations management, performance management, career development, talent assessment, acquisition and retention and workplace investigations as appropriate.
- Develop in-depth knowledge of a discipline. Use prior experience and acquired expertise to execute functional policy/strategy.
- Be a change enabler and true HR Partner “at the table” with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Explain complex information to others in straightforward situations.
- Impacts projects, processes and procedures in own field.
- Utilizes technical expertise and judgement to solve problems.
- Leverage technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
- Driving People and Culture agenda with the Leadership team.
- Assist with other HR special projects or initiatives as needed and provide informal guidance to new team members.
- Maintain and protect confidential data with utmost scrutiny, judgement and care.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- The role requires advanced experience in the Human Resources & Employee Human Resource Management, ideally CIPD qualified and with a background within Manufacturing and exposure of trade union negotiations.
- Knowledge level is comparable to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college education.
- Candidate must possess a good working knowledge of employment law; strong coaching capability; ability to operate in a stand-alone role, have strong communication skills, be adaptable to change, have the ability to influence across all levels in the organisation, experience of working in a matrixed organisation and be a flexible team member.
Desired Behaviours:
- Passionate, employee advocate who wants to make a difference in the organisation by helping employees succeed.
- Approachable and responsive resource able to connect with employees at all levels.
- Desires employee-facing work: willingness to make horizontal moves to develop HR expertise.
- Strong customer service focus, with a high level of responsiveness.
- Supportive team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment.
- Applies solid judgement ensuring integrity, compliance and confidentiality.
- Strong interest in innovative HR solutions and process improvement.
- Strong problem solving skills; ability to make independent decision, manage conflicting priorities in a fast paced environment.
- Detailed-oriented with excellent organisation and documentation skills.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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